He began his professional career in the oil and gas sector where he developed strong expertise in Finance, contract management, offshore operations, and energy services logistics.
West African Oilfield Services Ltd
Contracts Manager / Contract Liaison (1997 – 2008)
During this period, he managed several major offshore service contracts and worked closely with legal teams and regulatory stakeholders in contract negotiation and compliance.
Key contracts with Shell Petroleum. Development company of Nigeria now ( Renaissance) under his oversight included:
- Contract S12811 – Provision of Heavy Marine Services.
- Contract S11058 – Provision of Offshore Supply Vessels.
- Contract E13909 – Pipeline integrated services in seasonal flooded areas of Kolo creek, Adibawa etc.
- Contract for the provision of Four (4) 4 × 4 cranes at Forcados and Bonny Terminal
- Contract for various land rig movement for Sedco Forex etc.
These experiences provided him with extensive exposure to:
- Oil and gas contracting frameworks.
- Procurement and regulatory compliance
- Risk mitigation and dispute resolution
- Strategic contract negotiation
- Entrepreneurial Leadership
Driven by a vision to build a diversified enterprise platform, He founded OCI Group, a multi-sector conglomerate delivering solutions across key strategic industries.
The Group’s operating companies include:
- Oceanklass Solutions Ltd – Oil & Gas Services.
- Timpher International Services Ltd – Energy Services.
- OCI Travels & Tourism Ltd – Hospitality & Tourism.
- OCI Homes & Properties Ltd – Real Estate Development.
- Timpher Agro & Allied Farms Ltd – Agriculture & Agro Processing.
- OCITEC Synergies Ltd – Technology & Artificial Intelligence Solutions.
Through these entities, OCI Group continues to develop a diversified industrial ecosystem supporting Nigeria’s energy, infrastructure, and economic development.
He also serves as Board Member of Folstaj International Ltd, an oil and gas services company.
